RE: Civility subsection suggestion
May 1, 2018 at 4:50 pm
(This post was last modified: May 1, 2018 at 4:55 pm by Catholic_Lady.)
(May 1, 2018 at 4:35 pm)pocaracas Wrote:(May 1, 2018 at 4:25 pm)Catholic_Lady Wrote: No problem. And no, what im suggesting here is not a debate forum. I specified as much on the OP.
That's what I gather... a normal forum section where the rules impose civility, friendliness, etc... much like the intro section.
That would have the benefit of believers feeling better, as the evil atheists wouldn't jump to insults.
Of course, this would apply to theists too... they can't go on there and be assholes. And the topic could span beyond just religion related. It could be related to politics, philosophy, morality... or otherwise any of the more divisive, controversial topics where sometimes people are hesitant to try to talk about because they don't want to deal with the hostility or shit slinging.
The premise is to encourage honest discussion of differing view points.
"Of course, everyone will claim they respect someone who tries to speak the truth, but in reality, this is a rare quality. Most respect those who speak truths they agree with, and their respect for the speaking only extends as far as their realm of personal agreement. It is less common, almost to the point of becoming a saintly virtue, that someone truly respects and loves the truth seeker, even when their conclusions differ wildly."
-walsh
-walsh
